Attachment for tables



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ATTACHMENT FOR TABLES Samue Silverman, LosAngeles, Calif. Application October 10, 1932, Serial No. 637,096

2 Claims. (Cl. 45-75) This invention relates to an attachment for a withthe parts when the legs of the table are table such as is generally usedfor card-playing in a folded position; and also so it will be paralleland the like, and preferably a table with folding with the leg andentirely out of the way and not legs, and the principal object is toprovide a interfere with the handling of the table.

5 folding cup-holding attachment that can be The base is provided with aspring exten- 60 easily secured to a table leg that can be folded sion16 that is bayonet in form so it is offset from up with the legs so itis entirely out of the way the base, and pivotally secured to thisextension when the table legs are in folded position and by a pivot pin17 is the offset end of the spring which also will not interfere withthe folding arm 18. This arm has its other end portion 10 of the tablelegs. turned into the form of a shepherds crook to 65 Another object isto provide a folding attachform a spring clasp seat 19 for thedetachable ment for a table leg having-a removable cup that ash-tray orcup 20. can be used either as an ash-tray for pipe, cigar The arm 18 isprovided with a recess 21 into and cigarette ashes, or whichcan be usedto which the head of the screw 13 is extended to 15 hold the pencils andscore-cards of a game or temporarily hold the arm 18 parallel with the70 filled with edible dainties such as small candies leg 11 or in afolded position. The spring exor candy fruit. I tension 16 is offsetfrom the base 10 so it will Other objects, advantages and features ofinyield inwardly when the arm 18 is moved outvention may appear from theaccompanying wardly to seat its recess on or remove it from 20 drawing,the subjoined detailed description and the screw head 13. That is, theextensions to 75 the appended claims. the base and arm are offsettherefrom so that The accompanying drawing illustrates the inwhen thearm is moved to seat its recess 21 on vention, in which: the screwhead13 or remove it therefrom the Figure 1 is a perspective view of acard-table extension 16 can spring inwardly to compensate 25 havingfolding legs with my attachment confor such arm movement to thereby'takethe outgo nected to each of its legs that are in open posiward strainoff of the pivot pin 17. ti n ready for use. The spring extension 16 isprovided with a stop Fig. 2 is a fragmental enlarged section on flange22 that is arranged to hold the arm 18 line 2--2, Fig. 1, showing myattachment in a at right angles to the leg 11 when it is in its foldedposition, and indicating by fragmental unfolded position or in use so itholds the cup dotted lines the horizontal position of a spring inposition to receive the ashes from pipes, cigars arm when the applianceis in use. or cigarettes, or so it can be filled with candies Fig. 3 isa fragmental cross section on line and the like, as previouslyindicated. 3--3 of Fig. 2. The cup 20 is provided with an outer annular35 Fig. 4is aview of my attachment when folded, recess 23 to receive thespring clasp crook 19 90 and the table leg on which it is mounted isalsoso that while these parts are very securely confolded, showing that whenso arranged the atnected, the cup is readily and easily detached fortachment will not interfere with the handling emptying it of ashes orfor filling it with candies and close packing of the table with othertables. and the like.

40 Fig. 5 is another cross section through a table In the accompanyingdrawing I show my at- 95 leg showing a plan view of my attachment whentachment secured to the legs of an ordinary cardin an open positionready for use. table but it is understood that it can be attached Fig. 6is a fragmental inside view of a table to any kind of table, and also ifdesired each leg leg showing the base and associated parts for of thetable can be provided with one of my supporting my attachment.attachments, as semi-diagrammatically indicated 100 Fig. 7 is a sectionon the line 7--7 of Fig. 6 in the perspective drawing shown in Fig. 1.showing the detailed construction of the base and In Figs. 2 and 4 thedetailed construction of associated parts. an ordinary card table isshown but this forms Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the ash-cup or nopart of my invention but is shown only to tray detached from itssupporting arm. make clear the construction and use of my at- 105 Myattachment for acard-table includes a base tachment. Such table usuallyincludes a rec- 10 that is attached to a folding leg 11 of acardtangular wood frame 24 to which the false top table 12 by screws 13and 14 and is arranged on 25 and top cloth cover 26 are secured, andpivotthe leg 11 on the side opposite to the collapsible ally connectedto the frame 24 are the collapsbrace 15 so the attachment will notinterfere ible legs 11 and braces 15, as previously stated. n

In use my attachment is secured to the leg of a table, as fullydescribed, and by a pull on the arm 18 it is released from a folded orparallel position with the leg to which it is attached and moveddownward and outward to a right angle to the leg where the cup 20 iseasily accessible to a person or persons seated at the table. Thetension of the crook 19 is sufficient to secure y hold the cup 20 seatedtherein both while the arm 18 is either in a folded or unfoldedposition, and also the cup can be easily removed or replaced on the cupseat by manually moving it endwise of the arm toward or from the seatuntil it is fully clasped or unclasped by the crook.

Ordinarily I provide two of my attachments for each card table, but itis obvious that I may use one or four as may be desired by the playersat the table.

When I use four of my attachments I prefer that two of the cups 20 beused as ash-trays while the other two he used for holding edibledainties such as small candies, fruit and the like.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an attachment for a table having folding legs, the combinationwith a base adapted to be secured to one of the legs of said table, abayonet-like spring extension to said base, a spring arm having anoffset extension at one end that is pivotally secured to the springextension of said base, a spring crook integral with the other end ofsaid arm that is bent to form a cup seat,

a screw head at the upper end of said base that is arranged to engage arecess in said spring arm to hold said arm in a folded position, aflange in tegral with the bottom end of the spring extension of saidbase for holding said arm in unfolded position, of a cup adapted to beforced into the seat of said crook so it will be claspingly engaged andheld while said arm is either in a folded or unfolded position.

2. man attachment for a table having folding legs the combination with abase secured to one of the legs of said table, a downwardly extendingspring extension integral with said base and ofiset therefrom, a springarm, an offset spring extension at one end of said arm, a pivot pinpivotally connecting the lower ends of said extensions together, a crookintegral with the other end of said arm that is bent to form an open cupseat, a screw head extended from the upper end of said base for engaginga recess in said arm to detachably hold said arm in a folded positionparallel to the leg to which it is attached, said extension to said basebeing arranged to spring inwardly toward the table leg to thereby takethe strain off of said pivot pin when said am is moved outwardly torelease it from said screw head, of a cup adapted to be forced into saidcrook seat so it will be claspingly engaged and detachably held whilesaid am is either in a folded or unfolded position.

' SAMUEL SILVERMAN.

